Conrad Schnitzler's Con-Cert: If thunder was a distant, beautiful room moving towards you with you in it, this is what it would feel like to feel your way around it's edges. Made me think of the following Germans: early Tangerine Dream, early and late Klaus Schulze, Elmar Schulte, and Asmus Tietchens. Yet, it didn't sound like any of them. A masterful abuse/finessing of the ping . . . low, high, and middle. I haven't mentioned my confusion as to who was actually playing here, but I think I've figured it out. Keith Fullerton Whitman was at the controls, the conduit through which Schnitzler flowed. Nice torch. [Heart as Arena]

Last Sunday (5/17) simultaneously marked the end of NYC Popfest and No Fun Fest here in NYC. Today simultaneously marked the end of photo coverage of both events here on BrooklynVegan.com. No Fun one is HERE, and day two is HERE, and the bit we have of Day Three (Lori really was not having fun by this day), is below...

Jazzfinger

Conrad Schnitzler Con-Cert w/ Keith Fullerton Whitman

Prurient / Kevin Drumm

Skullflower

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Merzbow was supposed to headline this day, but he cancelled ("due to personal health reasons). He was not replaced on the bill. Instead they "extended the alloted time for both the Prurient / Kevin Drumm collaboration and the Skullflower set".

Yeah bro, these guys are totally about 'rock and roll'. Sick riffs, cocaine, and pussy galore. Get a fucking clue, idiot. Music exists beyond the presumably terrible bullshit 'rock and roll' that you listen to. You act like these bands fail on some level because they don't ROCK THE FUCK OUT. Eat a dick.

Prurient on the other hand is a complete fool who rips off Japanese groups like Masana and many others. I saw him in another city and the whole crowd were not buying his scream into a mike with his shirt off facing amps for 20 minutes originality. He was pushed around and stomped off stage before Wolf Eyes. Then put his street clothes on to hang out at the merch table and smile and point at people who probably handed him a get lost card as he was out the door thankfully.
Prurient is hilarious, if he was like the weird Al of Japanese scream into a mike\amp pseudo shock fest with nutty pedal "effects". Put your cap back on Wisconsin.

"Music exists beyond the presumably terrible bullshit 'rock and roll' that you listen to. You act like these bands fail on some level because they don't ROCK THE FUCK OUT."

this person has a really good point. No one advertised this as a rock show. If it's not your thing don't go. Do you go to a romantic comedy movie and walk out complaining it was shit because there was no blood and guts?

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz............ what?? sorry, I can't hear you, my brain ceased to function because I paid to see a bunch of fucking nerds in black sit on the floor, play with effects pedals and play with microphones.

Wow. Looks like a bunch of jealous people posting on here. No Fun Fest is always great. I guess some people are just kinda dumb and can't wrap their brains around music that is not the same boring shit over and over. Just stay at home and listen to Green Day. The REAL artists will continue to push limits while you sit in front of your computers and bitch.